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Is DILETTANTES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DILETTANTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DILETTANTES mean?

Dilettantes is a form of DILETTANTE.

  1. noun

    an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

  2. adjective

    showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish

    “his dilettantish efforts at painting”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
11

D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DILETTANTES

DILETTANTES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DILETTANTES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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